GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |